Tomorrow, January 20, the inauguration of the elected US President Donald Trump will take place.
While the final preparations for the ceremony are ongoing, the 47th head of the United States continues to announce the names of new employees of his second administration.
Who, if approved by the Senate, could occupy key positions and be responsible for defense, intelligence, diplomacy, finance, immigration, etc., read in the ICTV Facts article.
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- US Secretary of State – Marco Rubio
- Treasury Secretary – Scott Bessent
- US Secretary of Defense – Pete Hegseth
- Attorney General – Pam Bondi
- Secretary of the Interior – Doug Bergam
- Secretary of Homeland Security – Kristi Noem
- Director of National Intelligence – Tulsi Gabbard
- Director of CIA – John Ratcliffe
- National Security Advisor – Mike Volz
- Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia – Keith Kellogg
- White House Chief of Staff – Susie Wiles
US Secretary of State – Marco Rubio
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Donald Trump has nominated Florida Senator Marco Rubio for the post of US Secretary of State Rubio.
In 2016, Trump and Rubio had disputes while running for president as Republicans.
However, during Trump's last term in the White House, their relationship improved.
Rubio often campaigned for Trump. There were rumors that Rubio even claimed the position of vice president.
It should be noted that Trump and Rubio have slightly different views on foreign policy.
For example, last year, Marco Rubio co-authored a law banning the president from leaving NATO without Congressional approval.
In the Senate, where he entered in 2010, Rubio spent a long time dealing with foreign affairs (in particular, Latin American issues). He has strong ties to the party.
Forbes estimated Rubio's fortune at more than $1 million.
This is significantly less than those close to Trump's circle, but significantly more than Rubio had in 2015 ($100,000).
Treasury Secretary – Scott Bessent
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Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary is Scott Bessent, the founder of hedge fund Key Square Management.
Bessent has donated about $3 million to Trump and other Republicans this election season.
He is in warm relations with with the 47th President of the United States.
Despite the fact that Bessent has long been a supporter of the previously popular Republican Party policy of minimal government intervention in the economy, he praised Trump's tactic of using tariffs as a negotiating tool.
He is an adherent of Trump's economic philosophy, based on a skeptical attitude towards both regulations and international trade.
US Secretary of Defense – Pete Hegseth
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Donald Trump has chosen Fox News host and National Guard officer Pete Hegseth as his next US Secretary of Defense.
44-year-old Pete Hegseth could become the youngest Pentagon chief since Donald Rumsfeld in the Ford administration (Rumsfeld was 43).
According to media reports, Trump was most concerned about Hegseth's status as a combat veteran when choosing him.
Hegseth was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a hotel in Monterey, California, in 2017.
Local police confirmed that they were investigating the incident, but no charges have been filed put forward.
Hegseth's attorney, Timothy Parlatore, also denied the charges.
In comments to the media, the defense attorney stated that Hegseth paid his accuser a settlement agreement to avoid bringing the case to trial.
Attorney General – Pam Bondi
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Donald Trump has chosen Pam Bondi to be the next U.S. attorney general after Republican Matt Gaetz withdrew his candidacy.
Pam Bondi served as the U.S. attorney general for Florida from 2011 to 2019.
She served as one of Trump's attorneys during his impeachment trial in 2020.
She served on the opioid abuse commission and drugs.
Announcing Bondi's candidacy, the 47th President of the United States assured that she would do a “amazing job as Attorney General.
According to CNN, Bondi has close ties to Trump's inner circle, such as new Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and legal adviser Boris Epstein.
Interior Secretary – Doug Bergum
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Trump is proposing North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to be the next U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
His responsibilities will include managing large tracts of federally owned land, administering national parks, and drilling for oil and gas, which Trump has promised to boost.
The 47th president is also proposing Burgum to head a new National Energy Council, which Trump says will cut regulations and oversee the path to energy dominance USA”.
The position will also give Bergam a seat on the National Security Council.
Bergam became governor of North Dakota in 2016.
In 2023, he announced his intention to run in the 2024 election.
Ran against Trump in the 2024 Republican primaries, but soon withdrew his candidacy in support of him.
Last year, Forbes estimated Bergama's fortune at at least $100 million.
Secretary of Homeland Security – Kristi Noem
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Trump has chosen South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as his Secretary of Homeland Security.
Noem has been a longtime fan of Trump, so it was believed that she, like Marco Rubio, could become a contender for the post of US vice president.
Noem will not only be responsible for cybersecurity, counterterrorism, and emergency response, but will also play a major role in implementing Trump's immigration plans.
Director of National Intelligence – Tulsi Gabbard
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Tulsi Gabbard has been selected by Donald Trump as his new Director of National Intelligence.
Gabbard is a former Democratic Representative from Hawaii and the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee.
In October 2022, Tulsi Gabbard left the Democratic Party to become an independent, and in 2024, she endorsed Donald Trump and announced she was joining the Republican Party.
Object Tulsi Gabbard has come under scrutiny for her foreign policy views, particularly her 2017 meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
CIA Director – John Ratcliffe
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Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe is set to take over as CIA Director.
Ratcliffe served as Director of National Intelligence in 2020-2021.
He was Trump's top intelligence adviser during his first term.
He served as a congressman from Texas from 2015 to 2020.
He served as mayor of Gita, Texas, for eight years, from 2004 to 2012.
Almost a year, from May 2007 to April 2008 – Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas.
National Security Advisor – Mike Volz
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Trump intends to appoint Florida Congressman and United States Army Colonel Mike Volz as the US National Security Advisor.
In the House of Representatives, Volz has established himself as one of the main China hawks.
In particular, the China-related bills he co-authored provide for measures to reduce US dependence on critical minerals mined in China.
Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia – Keith Kellogg
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Donald Trump has decided to appoint retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg as his special representative for Ukraine and Russia.
During Trump's first term, Kellogg served as the National Security Council's chief of staff.
During the campaign, Kellogg presented Trump with a plan to end the war in Ukraine that, among other measures, would have forced both sides to sit down at the negotiating table and excluded Ukraine from NATO membership for the foreseeable future.
White House Chief of Staff – Susie Wiles
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Donald Trump nominated Susie Wiles for the post of White House Chief of Staff two days after winning the 2024 elections.
Susie Wiles is set to become the first woman to hold the position.
Wiles was one of two co-managers of Trump's election campaign.
She is considered to have done her job successfully.
That is why supporters of the elected US president believe that Wiles will ensure order and discipline in the administration, which was often lacking during Trump's first term.
By the way, for this reason Donald Trump had to change his chiefs of staff several times.
Senate approval of the appointment of the White House chief of staff, adviser on national security, a special representative for Ukraine and Russia is not needed (Trump selects these candidates unilaterally), so Susie Wiles, Mike Waltz, and Kitt Kellogg will begin their duties after Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025.
The remaining nominees must still be approved by the Senate.
